The importance of a good pulley in the movement’s performance is way undervalued, mostly because one cannot see the inside of the stirrup. There are usually large amounts of grime build up. Also, the sleeve needs polished. This…
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An Interesting Chinese Knockoff
This movement actually came to us by way of a local repair. The owner made this kit clock in 2014 and this movement was part of it. At first glance in the top photo it appears to be…
Chime Warning Wheel
I had written before about the fact that not enough run on the chime warning wheel can cause the 4th quarter chime to not activate. As a result it can skip every other hour in chiming properly. Yesterday,…
The Hermle Chime Locking Cam
Every movement or maker has its weak point. With Hermle it was the chime locking cam. It was used on all of the chiming movements. The above photo shows the 1161 grandfather unit and the below on the…
Adjusting the Pendulum Hanger on the TrueSound™ Chiming Quartz
The distance between the magnet on the hanger and the coil on the movement will determine the strength the swing. The above photo shows the back of the movement. Before installing the movement in a case it is…
Mark It!
My neighbor died unexpectedly during surgery awhile back. He was a hobbyist in clocks and watches (can you believe it?) as well as the local Lutheran minister. Naturally folks in his congregation brought him some clocks and watches…
Moving Moon Dials & Some Problems Associated with Them
Most professionals are familiar with the moving moon dial. A Hermle dial is shown on the right. The moving moon portion first appears prior to the year 1700. The point was to alert travelers to when there would…
Cable Keepers
Folks are always asking about where to get them. Our TrueSound quartz come in soft plastic. Very easy to cut with a hacksaw to cut into parts and that cut a slit to run the pulley into and…
Kieninger Interchangeability
It may not be realized that the flagship KSU models have an economy version in the MSU. The price difference is more than $100. If you have a customer that balks at the replacement price of the KSU…
German Movement Modifications
Here are a few catchall items that I think can be helpful. I always assume that everyone knows these thing and it is a bad to make assumptions, so here goes: This is not complete but it will…
The Hermle & Urgos Floating Balance
I see the question on how to adjust the depthing on the balance for ideal operation coming up on various chat lines. Shown below is the best explanation I have seen on how this is accomplished. The material…
Adjusting the Chime & Strike Unlocking Height On Kieninger Units
Shown below is a typical Kieninger grandfather unit. It may be a KSU or MSU Type but the action is all the same. On occasion, especially after some wear occurs, the locking lever does not lift high enough…
Clock Movement Stand
We have had quite a few comments over the years about our movement stand. It works quite well for everything from a grandfather clock to a cuckoo clock. If you would like to build your own I laid…
Suspension Springs
Folks often ask what is the proper suspension spring. Not just for modern German movements but for movements in general. Aside from using what is the factory original, the simple answer from a technical view, is the lightest…